The annual feast of St. Peter, (Titular feast) the Patron of Barkur Parish, was celebrated in Barkur on Wednesday, 29th June. The celebrations started with High Mass, Rev. Fr. Clement Mascarenhas being the main celebrant, at 10.30 a.m.

Ms Karishma Sanil, daughter of Mr Sudarshan Sanil and Mrs Indira has qualified to represent India in 'World School Athletics Championship' to be held in Trabzon, Turkey, from July 11 to 18. She will be participating in the sport of Javelin Throw.

Maryknoll High School, Barkur will be celebrating the Golden Jubilee of its existence this year. The inaugural event will be held on on 18th of June 2016, Saturday and the Jubilee Celebration will be held on 7th December 2016, as per the statement given by Mr Ashok S Poojary, President of Jubilee Celebration Committee.

Udupi: ‘VOCAL TOUCH’, a Voice Workshop, was organized by the Udupi Communications Centre of the Udupi Diocese on April 16-17-18 at the Church Hall, Udupi. The workshop was enthusiastically attended by 57 participants of various age groups from 14 Parishes of the Diocese.

Annual elections of I.C.Y.M Barkur Unit was held recently. Office bearers for the year 2016-17 were elected in the presence of the Director Rev. Fr. Valerian Mendonca and Animators Herald D'Souza and Sabitha Fernandes. Oath taking ceremony for the new office bearers was held during the first mass on sunday, i.e. on 17th April 2016.